Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Statue of the God Mars
- First World War York
- Norman Window Frame
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Viking Male Grooming
- Crest of York St John College
- The Bar Convent
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Constantius Chlorus
- Industrial Upheaval
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Micklegate Bar